Simeone, Atletico at crossroads after Arsenal Champions League KO
Arsenal's Champions League elimination of Atletico Madrid condemned Diego Simeone's side to a fifth straight season without silverware, inevitably raising questions over the Argentine coach's future.
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Indonesia eyes e-commerce ban for under-16s: minister to AFP
Indonesia's government is mulling an e-commerce ban for under-16s, the communications minister told AFP Wednesday, hot on the heels of Jakarta imposing a sweeping social media prohibition for teens.
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Three evacuated from hantavirus-hit cruise ship
Emergency crews on Wednesday evacuated three people from a cruise ship stricken with a deadly outbreak of hantavirus, the UN's health agency said, as experts confirmed a rare strain that can be transmitted between humans.
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US pauses guiding ships through Hormuz, cites Iran deal hopes
President Donald Trump said he was pausing the US military operation to guide stranded commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz shortly after it began, citing a chance to seal a deal that would end two months of war with Iran.
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Venezuela to ICJ: Rights to oil-rich region 'inalienable'
Venezuela's rights to the oil-rich territory of Essequibo are "inalienable", its representative told the top UN court on Wednesday at hearings aimed at resolving a centuries-old border dispute with Guyana.
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Former Russian insider says fear pushed elites to embrace Putin war
Fear and distrust took hold in Moscow soon after Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine in 2022.
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Evacuations 'ongoing' from hantavirus-hit cruise ship
Evacuations were taking place Wednesday from a cruise ship stricken with a deadly outbreak of hantavirus, the World Health Organization said, as experts confirmed a rare strain that can be transmitted between humans.
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Oil tumbles and stocks rally on peace hopes, Samsung tops $1 trillion
Oil prices dived again Wednesday on fresh hopes for an end to the Iran war, while Samsung blasted past the $1 trillion valuation mark in an equity markets rally stoked by the AI tech boom.
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Asia football fans sweat on broadcast rights as World Cup nears
Swathes of football-mad Asia from China and India to Malaysia and Thailand are yet to confirm broadcast rights for the biggest-ever World Cup with kick-off barely one month away.
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US pauses Hormuz escorts, Trump says progress on Iran deal
The United States will pause escorting commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz barely a day after it began doing so, President Donald Trump said, citing a desire to reach a peace deal with Iran.
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